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Property Description
Just Listed and attractively priced in River Rock Run with 3/4 acre minimum lots. Spacious lots like this are rare near the beach. Living in this beautiful, single level, coastal home on nearly an acre of lush lawn irrigated front and back with tasteful landscaping and features galore could be just the one you've been searching for. Lots of curb appeal with a welcoming porch and colorful plantings accented by the low maintenance stone beds. Gleaming hardwood greets your first step into the foyer and beyond that opens into a comfortable living space with vaulted ceiling warmed by a gas fireplace surrounded with classic wood mantel. Looking straight through, picture yourself, coffee in hand, starting your day relaxing in the morning sun as it splashes through the great room surrounded with glass including a grand semicircle window with custom cover rising up to the vaulted ceiling. Open the sliding door to your private, low maintenance deck to taste your first breaths. Ready to go, make breakfast in your well appointed cook's kitchen with ample work space, and sleek appliances that include a double oven range, one of which is a convection oven. Relax at the breakfast bar or find a seat in the comfortable dining area while you plan your day. For those grander occasions, there is a lovely formal dining room that could also become an in-home office with a view to the back and close to the snacks in the kitchen when you need a break. Your large primary bedroom has a nicely organized, walk-in closet with en-suite bath that boasts a five foot stall shower with built-in seating and is a smartly located on the opposite side of the home from the other bedrooms for an extra layer of privacy from family or guests. And if you need storage, it's here big time. There's a 3 car garage with attic space above plus a 14x28 shed with workshop. If you are looking for a home with living spaces that feel just right and a community to match, then come discover the charm of this one and make it yours.
Full Property Details
Full Property Details for 16537 Sweet Water Dr
General
- Sold For: $555,000
- HOA FEE: $49/month
- HOA FEE FREQ.: Annually
- Taxes: $1,698 (2024)
- Status: Closed
- Type: Single Family
- Source: BrightMLSMidAtlantic
- MLS ID: DESU2088378
- Added to Site: 219 day(s) ago
Interior
- Rooms/Areas: Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Foyer, Breakfast Room, Great Room, Storage Room, Bathroom 2, Primary Bathroom
- Fireplace: Yes
- Number of Fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace(s): Gas/Propane, Mantel(s), Gas/Propane, Mantel(s)
- Flooring: Carpet, Ceramic Tile, Hardwood
Rooms
Bathrooms
- Total Bathrooms: 2
- Full Bathrooms: 2
- Main Floor Baths: 2
- Main - Full Baths: 2
- Primary Bathroom: Primary Bathroom - B, Main
Bedrooms
- Total Bedrooms: 3
- Bedrooms Main & Up: 3
- Primary Bedroom: Primary Bedroom - Flooring - HardWood, Walk-In Closet(s), Ceiling Fan(s), Main
- Bedroom 1: Bedroom 2 - Flooring - Carpet, Ceiling Fan(s), Main
- Bedroom 2: Bedroom 3 - Flooring - Carpet, Ceiling Fan(s), Main
Other Rooms
- Foyer/Entry: Foyer - Flooring - HardWood, Main
- Living Room: Living Room - Flooring - HardWood, Fireplace - Gas, Ceiling Fan(s), Cathedral/Vaulted Ceiling, Main
- Great Room: Great Room - Cathedral/Vaulted Ceiling, Flooring - Ceramic Tile, Ceiling Fan(s), Main
- Kitchen: Kitchen - Breakfast Bar, Breakfast Room, Flooring - HardWood, Kitchen - Electric Cooking, Lighting - Ceiling, Main
- Dining Room: Dining Room - Flooring - HardWood, Formal Dining Room, Main
- Breakfast Room: Breakfast Room - Flooring - HardWood, Main
- Laundry: Main Floor
- Storage: Storage Room - Attic - Pull-Down Stairs, Attic - Floored, Upper 1
Exterior
- Exterior Features: Outbuilding(s), Underground Lawn Sprinkler
Parking
- Garage: Yes
- Garage Spaces: 3
- Total Spaces: 9
- Parking Features: Paved Driveway
- Parking Type: Attached Garage, Driveway
- Garage Description: Garage - Side Entry, Garage Door Opener, Inside Access
Location
- Area: Broadkill Hundred (31003)
- County: Sussex
- Development Name: River Rock Run
- Subdivision: River Rock Run
- Building Name: NONE AVAILABLE
- Cross Streets: River Rock Way
- Driving Directions: From Rt 1/ Coastal Highway, West on Hudson. Pass Eagle Crest, turn right onto River Rock Way into River Rock Run. make first left onto Sweetwater. House is on the left. From Cave Neck Rd. Go east on Hudson, turn left onto River Rock Way into River Rock Run. make first left onto Sweetwater. House is on the left.
- Direction Faces: West
School Information
- School District: Cape Henlopen
- Middle School: Mariner
- High School: Cape Henlopen
Community
- Association: Yes
- Assoc. Name: RIVER ROCK HOA
- Assoc. Fees Include: Common Area Maintenance, Road Maintenance
Heating & Cooling
- Central air: Yes
- Cooling Type: Central A/C
- Cooling Fuel: Electric
- Heating Type: Heat Pump - Gas BackUp
- Heating Fuel: Electric, Propane - Leased
- Water Heater: Electric
Utilities
- Sewer: On Site Septic
- Water: Well
- Utility Description: Cable TV, Propane
Structural Information
- Architectural Info: Coastal, Ranch/Rambler
- Architectural Style: Coastal, Ranch/Rambler
- Structure Type: Detached
- Builder: Country Life Homes
- Construction: Frame, Vinyl Siding
- Foundation: Crawl Space
- Roof: Architectural Shingle
- Windows: Energy Efficient, Insulated
- Doors: Six Panel, Sliding Glass, Insulated
- Stories/Levels: 0
- Stories Description: Main
- Square Feet: 2,115
- Sq. Ft. Source: Estimated
- Living Area: 2,115 Sq. Ft.
- Year Built: 2013
- Year Built Source: Assessor
- Property Condition: Excellent
Lot Features
- Property View: Garden/Lawn
- Lot Size (Acres): 0.96
- Lot Size (Sq. Ft.): 41,818
- Lot Size Source: Assessor
- Lot Dimensions: 110.00 x 315.00
- Lot Features: Landscaping, Front Yard
- Zoning: AR-1
- Lot Description: Landscaping, Front Yard
- Fencing (Description): Vinyl
Financial Considerations
- Price Per Sq. Ft.: $264.3
- Association Fee: $590
- Assoc Fee Freq.: Annually
- Other Fee: $225
- Other Fee Freq.: One Time
- Assessment Year: 2025
- School Tax: $1,545
- County Tax: $137
- County Tax Freq: Annually
- Tax w/Assessment: $501,000
- Tax Amount: $1,698
- Tax Year: 2024
- Terms: Standard Sale
- Tax Total Finished Sq. Ft.: 1925
Disclosures and Reports
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Exclusions: Taking washer and dryer with them. Cabinets in garage have sentimental value from old house so assume most if not all will be removed
- Lot Number: 167
Listed by Tesla Realty Group, LLC, Leo Schwarz
Sold by Northrop Realty, Vincente Michael DiPietro
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Schools
Schools serving 16537 Sweet Water Dr
School District:Cape Henlopen School District
| Name | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Milton Elementary School, Milton, DE 512 Federal Street, Milton, DE 19968 | PK-5 | 4 mi |
Beacon Middle School 19483 John J Williams Highway, Lewes, DE 19958 | 4-8 | 6 mi |
Cape Henlopen High School 1250 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE 19958 | 8-12 | 5 mi |
Disclaimer:
School attendance boundaries provided by Pitney Bowes and are for reference only. Contact the school directly to verify enrollment eligibility.
Price & Sales History for 16537 Sweet Water Dr
Date
Details
Price
Change
Source
8/22/2025
Sold
$555,000
-0.72%
MLS
6/12/2025
Listed
$559,000
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MLS
Disclaimer: Historical sales information is derived from public records provided by the county offices. Information is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.
16537 Sweetwater Drive, Milton, DE 19968 (MLS# DESU2088378) is a Single Family property that was sold at $555,000 on August 22, 2025. Want to learn more about 16537 Sweetwater Drive? Do you have questions about finding other Single Family real estate for sale in Milton? You can browse all Milton real estate or contact a Coldwell Banker agent to request more information.

